2027 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New York

[Health/Medical Prep Programs](/majors/health-care-professions/health-medical-preparatory-programs/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for health/medical prep programs students.
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2027 Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health/medical prep programs, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools
For return on investment in health/medical prep programs, no school beat Nazareth College this year. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Nazareth College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,210. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the health/medical prep programs program here. Soon after graduation, health/medical prep programs degree recipients from Nazareth College generally make around $44,626. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Hofstra University one of the best values for health/medical prep programs. Hofstra University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. In-state tuition and fees average $57,660. Typical student debt for health/medical prep programs graduates is $24,848. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates of Hofstra University earn a median of $55,705 early in their careers. Set against $24,848 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 68%.
A rank of #3 makes Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute one of the best values for health/medical prep programs. Located in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $64,078. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates carry a median of $24,975 in student loans. Health/medical Prep Programs graduates of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $77,378 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,975 median debt. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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